Events for the Week of November 14-20, 2016
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Men's Harriers to Make Sixth Straight Team Appearance at Saturday's NCAA National Championships

Saturday, November 19 | at NCAA Division II National Championships | 8:30 a.m. | Saint Leo University
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The Edinboro University men's cross country team, after placing third at the NCAA Regionals on November 5, will compete at the NCAA Division II National Championships on Saturday, November 19 at 8:30 a.m., hosted by Saint Leo University. Saturday will mark the Fighting Scots' sixth straight team appearance at nationals. Five Fighting Scots earned All-Region accolades by finishing in the top 25 at regionals to help Edinboro secure an automatic bid for the national championships. Freshman Bryan Geehrer paced the Fighting Scots with a sixth-place finish, while junior Corey Wefing placed tenth. Sophomores Gene Baritot and Jared Hallow finished 12^th and 20^th, respectively, while senior Jon Gusew placed 24^th. Gusew makes his third straight nationals appearance after placing 143^rd in 2014 and 173^rd in 2015. Wefing makes his second straight appearance following a 124^th-place finish a year ago.
 
VOLLEYBALL
Second-Seeded Volleyball Hosts Seventh-Seeded IUP in PSAC Quarterfinals Tuesday

PSAC QUARTERFINALS
Tuesday, November 15 I vs. Indiana (Pa.) I 7:00 p.m. I McComb Fieldhouse
Records: Edinboro 23-7, 15-3 PSAC Northwest |Indiana (Pa.) 19-10, 10-8 PSAC Southwest
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It's time for the postseason, as the women's volleyball team plays in the PSAC Tournament for the second straight year. The Fighting Scots host Indiana(Pa.) in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, November 15, with the winner moving on to play in the Final Four on Friday, November 18. Edinboro comes in as the number two seed in the tournament with a 15-3 league record. The Fighting Scots ended the regular season at 23-7, the ninth 20-win campaign under head coach Missy Soboleski. IUP is the number seven seed after finishing third in the Southwest Division. The winner of Tuesday's Edinboro-IUP quarterfinal will face the winner of the Pitt-Johnstown-Seton Hill quarterfinal on Friday.  Edinboro will once again rely on the offensive power of a trio of Fighting Scots, each with over 290 kills. Junior Challen Litwiler leads the group with 301 kills, while the senior duo of Victoria Severo and Latoya Hutchinson rank second and third with 298 and 291 kills, respectively. Severo's .382 hitting percentage leads the PSAC and is currently the seventh highest percentage in single-season history.
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Edinboro Begins Three-Game Road Trip at Lake Erie Wednesday, Followed by Weekend Eastern Swing at Millersville and Shippensburg

Wednesday, November 16 I at Lake Erie I 7:00 p.m. I Osbourne Center
Records: Edinboro 1-0, 0-0 PSAC West |Lake Erie 0-2, 0-0 GLIAC
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Saturday, November 19 I at Millersville I 3:00 p.m. I Pucillo Gymnasium
Records: Edinboro 1-0, 0-0 PSAC West |Millersville 0-1, 0-0 PSAC East
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Sunday, November 20 I at Shippensburg I 3:00 p.m. I Pucillo Gymnasium
Records: Edinboro 1-0, 0-0 PSAC West |Shippensburg 2-0, 0-0 PSAC East
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Edinboro opened the 2016-17 campaign with a 90-74 win over Thiel on Saturday night, as four players scored in double figures. Now they hit the highways for the first time, playing at Lake Erie on Wednesday, November 16. Preseason All-American Jaymon Mason paced the Fighting Scots with 24 points, adding seven assists without a turnover.  The junior boosted his career point total to 958 points in just 54 career games. Malachi Onwudiegwu added 17 points in his first game as a Fighting Scot, while newcomer Maceo Baston added 12 points and five rebounds. Mikael Anderson contributed 11 markers.  Lake Erie opened the season with a pair of losses to strong opponents in the GLIAC-GLVC Challenge, falling to Southern Indiana and Indianapolis. Following Wednesday's Lake Erie contest, Edinboro will open PSAC action on Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20. The Fighting Scots play at Millersville on Saturday and at Shippensburg on Sunday.
 
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
Wheelchair Basketball to Hold Annual Boro Shootout

Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20 I Boro Shootout I Crawford Gymnasium and  McComb Fieldhouse

The Edinboro University wheelchair basketball team tips off their season hosting the Boro Shootout this Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20. The Saturday portion of the six-team tournament will take place in Crawford Gym, while the Sunday portion will be in McComb Fieldhouse. The competing teams are Edinboro, Nassau, London, Charlottesville, NRH and Brooklyn. The tournament will follow a two-pool format, with Edinboro placed in pool A with NRH and Charlottesville. The Fighting Scots' are scheduled for three games on Saturday, squaring off against Charlottesville at 12:30 p.m., NRH at 3:30 p.m. and Brooklyn in the final contest of the day at 8:00 p.m. The Sunday portion begins at 9:00 p.m., with the championship taking place at 3:00 p.m.
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's Hoops Host Daemen in Home Opener Wednesday, Will Travel to play Millersville and Shippensburg in Weekend Road Trip

Wednesday, November 16 I vs. Daemen I 7:00 p.m. I McComb Fieldhouse
Records: Edinboro 0-2, 0-0 PSAC West |Daemen 2-0, 0-0 ECC
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Saturday, November 19 I at Millersville I 1:00 p.m. I Pucillo Gymnasium
Records: Edinboro 1-0, 0-0 PSAC West |Millersville 2-0, 0-0 PSAC East
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Sunday, November 20 I at Shippensburg I 1:00 p.m. I Pucillo Gymnasium
Records: Edinboro 1-0, 0-0 PSAC West |Shippensburg 2-0, 0-0 PSAC East
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The women's basketball team got off to a tough start at West Chester's Carol Eckman Memorial Tournament, but head coach Stan Swank knew that was a possibility. The veteran coach assembled a tough non-conference schedule, and must integrate a number of newcomers into his lineup. The results were a 63-59 loss to Wheeling Jesuit and an 81-68 setback to Glenville State. Swank hopes the friendly confines of McComb Fieldhouse will right his Fighting Scots, as they debut at home against Daemen on Wednesday, November 16.  The Wildcats got off to a 2-0 start over the weekend in the ECC-CCAC Challenge, defeating Felician and Nyack. Edinboro will rely on All-PSAC performer Katie Fischer, along with PSAC West Freshman of the Year Michelle Jahn. The Fighting Scots will then hit the road to play at Millersville on Saturday and at Shippensburg on Sunday.
 
WRESTLING
Wrestling Eyes First Win of the Season Saturday in Home Match Versus Lehigh 

Saturday, November 19 I vs. Lehigh I 3:00 p.m. I McComb Fieldhouse
Records: Edinboro 0-2, 0-0 EWL |Lehigh 1-0, 1-0 EIWA
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Tim Flynn has never shied away from tough competition, and this year is no exception. After losses to sixth-ranked Virginia Tech and 22^nd-ranked Pittsburgh, the Fighting Scots will look for win number one on Saturday, November 19, hosting Lehigh. The Mountain Hawks are ranked tenth in Division I and come in with a 1-0 record after defeating Bucknell. It will mark the first visit by Lehigh to McComb Fieldhouse since the 1995-96 season. The Edinboro lineup features four nationally-ranked wrestlers in Sean Russell (125 lbs.), Patricio Lugo (149 lbs.), Austin Matthews (165 lbs.), and Billy Miller (hwt.). Lehigh counters with seven ranked grapplers, led by Darian Cruz at 125 lbs. and Mitch Minotti at 165 lbs. Both are ranked sixth.